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Officers of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested one Chukwuemeka Oputa, also known as Pounds and Dollar, a 38-year-old male from Umuaka, Njaba, Imo State.<\/p>\n
Oputa is said to be the leader of an armed robbery gang responsible for a series of armed robberies and other heinous crimes.<\/p>\n
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, made the development known in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n
Adeh said, \u201cOperatives of the FCT Police Command on April 4, 2024, at about 2:00 pm, arrested one Chukwuemeka Oputa, also known as Pounds and Dollar, aged 38, from Umuaka, Njaba, Imo State. He is the leader of an armed robbery gang responsible for a series of armed robberies and other heinous crimes in FCT.<\/p>\n
His arrest follows the apprehension of one Moses Hassan, from Idda, Kogi State, a cultist and member of the armed robbery gang, on February 14, 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cSubsequently, police operatives arrested three other gang members: Praise Etta, aged 30, from Etung, Cross River State; Rafael Dav, also known as Raffy, aged 28, from Guma, Benue State; and Thomas Akange, aged 38, from Markudi, Benue State.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adeh added that all the suspects have confessed to being involved in a series of crimes within the FCT, as well as being members of a cult group.<\/p>\n
All the suspects have confessed to being involved in a series of armed robberies and other heinous crimes in FCT and are also members of a confraternity cult group called Vikings.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeveral exhibits were recovered from the suspects, including four locally fabricated AK47 rifles, three locally made rifles using cartridges, an English pistol, one locally made pistol, a Dane gun, three AK47 ammunitions, a 5.56mm assault ammunition, and an empty cartridge.<\/p>\n
\u201cEfforts are underway to recover other exhibits in possession of the suspects.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Commissioner of Police, FCT, Bennet C. Igweh, reiterates his unflinching commitment to making FCT inhabitable for criminals,\u201d the police spokesperson added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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